Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services $338.869 million in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027.

LIHEAP provides federally funded assistance to reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs for low-income households. The program also covers weatherization assistance under the Weatherization Assistance component funded by both LIHEAP and Department of Energy appropriations.

MDHHS distributes funds to Michigan counties and incorporated service regions through 27 sub-recipients, including community action agencies, county governments, and nonprofit organizations, which deliver weatherization assistance and direct energy bill payment assistance to eligible low-income residents. Sub-recipients include Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Allegan County Resource Development Committee Inc., Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Human Resources Authority Inc., Monroe County Opportunity Program Inc., Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency, Blue Water Community Action, Human Development Commission, Dickinson-Iron Community Services Agency, Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc., Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, Eightcap Inc., Washtenaw County, Genesee County, The Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan, Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc., Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Kent County, County of Macomb, County of Ottawa, Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Inc., Capital Area Community Services Inc., and Baraga Houghton Keweenaw Community Action Agency Inc.

Work is performed across Michigan, with MDHHS administering pass-through funding distributed to all Michigan counties and incorporated service regions. The program operates as a block grant requiring annual submission of a LIHEAP Model Plan by September 1 each year, with recipients responsible for obtaining Single Audit Act audits and demonstrating public participation in planning and fund allocation decisions.